Led · Series B · Oct 2025

Throne Labs builds and manages smart, utility-free restroom units equipped with 21 sensors that monitor cleanliness, usage, and maintenance in real time. Each ADA-accessible unit offers running-water sinks, flushing toilets, baby-changing stations, and free menstrual products, enabling cities to deploy clean, reliable facilities without costly permanent infrastructure. The company currently serves four regions and 20 U.S. cities, partnering with agencies such as AC Transit, VTA, Caltrain, the Orange County Transportation Authority, and LA Metro. A notable 64-unit, four-year contract with LA Metro will expand restroom access ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games. Throne Labs claims it has not lost a municipal customer, highlighting strong retention and satisfaction. With fresh Series B funding, the firm plans to scale its footprint to additional markets nationwide, reinforcing its position as the largest network of connected public restrooms in the country.

Participated · Series D · Nov 2023

L-Nutra develops "Nutrition for Longevity" and "Nutrition as Medicine" programs that reformulate food into precise, science-backed interventions such as its Prolon dietary regimen. The company collaborates with 18 university research centers and supports its products with 47 clinical trials and 137 granted patents. Its offerings aim to add healthy years to life and drive remission in chronic illnesses by integrating nutrition into mainstream healthcare. Backed by blue-chip investors, L-Nutra is rapidly expanding its global footprint and has already introduced nutrition and education initiatives in seven Abu Dhabi schools. A newly announced joint venture with Mubadala will localize manufacturing of its medical and longevity nutrition products for the Middle East and North Africa. The business positions itself as the first “nutri-technology” firm, blending biotech rigor with food technology to address aging and disease. Following its latest capital infusion, L-Nutra has raised $83.5 million in Series D funding to fuel further R&D and international expansion.

Led · Equity · Jan 2020

KeyMe builds and operates self-service smart kiosks that perform a variety of locksmith services, including duplication of brass keys and advanced electronic keys such as vehicle transponder and RFID keys. The kiosks leverage robotics and artificial intelligence to deliver convenient, accurate, and secure key creation. In addition to kiosks, KeyMe offers traditional locksmith services (lockouts, re-keys, complex installations and custom jobs) through KeyMe Locksmiths. The company currently serves over 10 million customers annually from a footprint of more than 3,000 kiosk locations across over 72 retailers, reaching consumers in 49 states. KeyMe says it is pursuing expanded services, international growth potential, and additional consumer and home services to build a trusted brand in the locksmith industry. The company has raised more than $150 million to date from institutional and strategic investors. KeyMe operates a network of smart kiosks that provide residential, commercial and vehicle key duplication services, and is led by CEO Greg Marsh. The kiosks copy keys in under 30 seconds and are deployed in over 2,300 locations across leading retailers in 46 states, including Acme, Albertsons, AutoZone, Bed Bath & Beyond, Kroger, Rite Aid and 7‑Eleven. Its iOS and Android apps enable customers to scan and save a digital copy of their key for on‑demand access. The company intends to use newly raised funds to expand kiosk presence in both new and existing retailers and to develop additional service offerings. KeyMe raised $50M in growth financing from funds managed by BlackRock; other investors include Battery Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Questmark Partners, River Park Ventures and White Star Capital. The kiosk footprint and mobile key‑backup capabilities support its retail partnerships and service expansion plans. KeyMe operates a network of smart kiosks that copy and share keys and a free iOS and Android app that lets customers save keys in the cloud and print them at kiosks. Its kiosks are available in major U.S. retailers including Bed, Bath & Beyond, Rite Aid, 7‑Eleven, Albertsons, Kmart, Mall of America, Safeway and Sears and can copy keys in under 30 seconds. The company was founded in 2012 by CEO Greg Marsh and is based in New York, NY. KeyMe intends to use proceeds to expand its kiosk footprint, adding on average more than 50 new kiosks per week and targeting more than 3,000 next‑generation kiosks in retailers by 2017. At the time of the report the company had raised a total of $70M to date. KeyMe builds tech-enabled retail kiosks that scan and duplicate physical keys, including the majority of automotive keys and transponder cloning. Its kiosks can produce lower-cost fob-style smart keys priced roughly $20–$60. Customers can save digitized versions of their keys to the KeyMe cloud so replacements can be printed without the original key present. The company is pursuing aggressive expansion to meet retailer demand for tens of thousands of new kiosks. KeyMe says it aims to disrupt a claimed $7.5 billion-per-year key-copying industry by offering convenience and lower prices. Recent fundraising activity supports that growth plan and wider kiosk deployment. KeyMe provides digital key scanning and duplication through mobile apps and in‑store kiosks, shipping copies or printing them instantly. It handles regular house keys and car keys with transponder chips. The company uses AI and neural networks to classify key blanks, which it says yields single‑digit error rates versus 15–20% for traditional locksmiths. Kiosk access to saved keys requires a fingerprint scan for security. KeyMe previously raised $2.3M in seed funding and $7.8M in a Series A; it has now completed a $20M Series B. The company currently operates about 100 in‑store kiosks and plans to deploy 1,000 more this year and 10,000 over the next 36 months, with retail partners including Sears, Kmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Rite Aid, Lowe’s, Albertsons, Ahold USA and 7‑Eleven.

Participated · Seed · May 2018

ClassWallet’s patented digital wallet technology enables state agencies and school districts to disburse public funds quickly and compliantly while automating the purchasing and reimbursement lifecycle. The platform is used across 32 states and helps clients realize the full potential of over $2.7 billion in public funds. ClassWallet operates an integrated marketplace of retailers and service providers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot, Michaels, Office Depot, Scholastic, Staples and Varsity Tutors. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Hollywood, Florida, the company says it reduces the time and cost of existing solutions while ensuring compliance and mitigating potential fraud. ClassWallet has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists for its rapid growth. The recent $95 million institutional growth capital investment is intended to support continued expansion and efforts to reshape how state and local government agencies do business. ClassWallet is a Hollywood, Fla.-based fintech led by founder and CEO Jamie Rosenberg that provides school districts with a spend management platform that reconciles and pays for transactions in a cashless, paperless and automated manner. Its software streamlines manual tasks such as collecting receipts, reconciling invoices and statements, making vendor and reimbursement payments, and performing data entry required to meet annual audit requirements. The company is used in over 2,000 schools across 15 states. ClassWallet raised $2.3M in the reported round and has raised over $7M to date. It intends to use the new funds to expand product offerings and add to its business development and support staff. ClassWallet provides an end-to-end digital solution to disburse, track and manage school system funds, combining funds disbursement, e-commerce, a reloadable debit card and tracking in an integrated platform. The company is used in over 850 schools and is working with large districts including Los Angeles Unified and Polk County; it is also gaining traction with university athletic departments and states for education savings account management. ClassWallet says it reduces transaction costs that historically reached about 40% to less than 5% and shortens the fund-spend-track lifecycle from weeks to same day. The company planned a platform release in January 2017 that includes a solution to allow schools to accept cash payments from parents without bringing cash into school buildings or classrooms, and several districts are already working to implement that solution. In partnership with Brentwood Associates, ClassWallet will accelerate its product roadmap and invest in sales and marketing to expand distribution. ClassWallet operates a platform that enables school systems and related organizations to disburse and track funds. The platform is used by groups and districts including Harrington Park School District, Albuquerque Public Schools Education Foundation, Reading is Fundamental and Broward Education Foundation. More than 40 retailers, including Amazon, Office Depot, Best Buy, School Specialty and Scholastic, accept ClassWallet as a form of payment. The company plans to release a new version of its platform this summer that will add a reloadable debit card and an API for vendor integration. ClassWallet has raised a total of $2.53M and intends to use new proceeds to accelerate sales and advance its product roadmap. The company is led by founder and CEO Jamie Rosenberg and is based in Miami.

Participated · Equity · Oct 2016

Veggie Grill is a premium fast-casual brand founded in 2006 that offers craveable, veggie-centric food built from seasonal vegetables, fruits, grains and nuts. Its menu includes bowls, entrée salads, hot sandwiches, home-style plates and house-made desserts across 28 West Coast locations. The company positions itself as a differentiated, modern veggie-based restaurant concept within the fast-casual space. Veggie Grill emphasizes bold flavors and convenience while targeting consumers shifting toward “veggie positive” thinking and eating. The company plans to use the new capital to expand into new U.S. markets and grow existing markets. Following the raise, Brentwood Associates remains the largest single shareholder. Veggie Grill offers a menu of hot sandwiches, burgers, entrée salads, homestyle plates, daily soups and housemade desserts built from veggie-proteins and wholesome ingredients. Led by co-founders T.K. Pillan and Kevin Boylan and CEO Greg Dollarhyde, the company currently operates 16 locations across California, Oregon and Washington. It has completed its $20M fourth equity funding round, with backers that included both current shareholders and new investors. A large part of the capital came from private equity firm Brentwood Associates, whose partners Bill Barnum and Rahul Aggarwal will join the company’s board of directors. Veggie Grill intends to use the proceeds to continue to double its restaurant count within the next 18 months, with planned openings in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Seattle in the first half of 2013. Veggie Grill is a Southern California feel-good comfort-food brand offering 100% plant-based soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches and desserts made on premise daily. The chain recently opened its seventh location at the Original Farmers Market in Los Angeles and is preparing to expand outside Southern California for the first time, with locations in Washington and Oregon forecast to open in the first half of 2012. CEO Greg Dollarhyde, who joined in April, is leading a strategic growth push alongside co-founders T.K. Pillan and Kevin Boylan. The company reported year-to-date revenue growth of more than 70% over last year and says it is on track to double within the next 15 months. Veggie Grill highlights signature menu items such as the “Santa Fe Crispy Chickin’” and the “All Hail Kale” salad as part of its effort to redefine comfort food. The company has partnered with Brentwood Associates to support its planned expansion.